Kittitas County Veterans Assistance Policy_Updated 2023

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KITTITAS COUNTY VETERANS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL 1.0 SUBJECT TITLE: Financial Assistance Guidelines 1.1 EFFECTIVE DATE: 1.2 TYPE OF ACTION: 2023 Update KEY WORDS: Veteran, Qualified Veteran, Honorable Discharge; DD214; Residency; 12 Month Rule; Application; Voucher; Vendor; Warrant; Grant, Indigent. 2.0 PURPOSE: To assure controls on determination of eligibility, computation of grant amount and authorization of payment for the Kittitas County Veteran's Assistance Program to pay grant amounts to be authorized for food, shelter (hotel), rent, transportation for medical needs, utilities, employment related clothing, or employment search; and other special needs as may be approved by the Advisory Board. 3.0 DEFINITIONS: 3.1 Veteran" includes every person, who at the time he or she seeks the benefits under this program has served in at least one of the following capacities as referenced in RCW 73.08.005 Sec. 1 (5) and has not received a dishonorable discharge for said service. "Veteran" includes every person, who at the time he or she seeks the benefits under this program has received an honorable discharge or received a discharge for medical reasons with an honorable record, where applicable, and who has served in at least one of the following capacities as referenced in RCW 73.08.005 Sec. 1 (5): (a) As a member in any branch of the armed forces of the United States (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force), including the National Guard, Coast Guard and armed forces reserves, and has fulfilled his or her initial military service obligation; (b) As a member of the women's air forces service pilots; (c) As a civil service crewmember with service aboard a U.S. Army Transport Service or U.S. Naval Transportation Service vessel in oceangoing service from December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946; (d) As a member of the Philippine armed forces/scouts during the period of armed conflict from December 7, 1941, through August 15, 1945; or (e) A United States documented merchant mariner with service aboard an ocean going vessel operated by the department of defense, or its agents, from both June 25, 1950, through July 27, 1953, in Korean territorial waters and from August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975, in Vietnam territorial waters, and who received a military commendation. 3.2 "DD214" means a Defense Department Form or other comparable equivalent document by the applicable military service which documents military service, including conditions of discharge, as now existing, or hereafter amended or replaced. 3.3 "Residency" means having established a domicile in Kittitas County for a minimum of 30 days, or a veteran who is in the process of establishing a primary residence in the county either by purchasing a Formatted: Font: (Default) Calibri Formatted: Font: (Default) Calibri, Highlight Commented [BE1]: VAB approved 5/1223. Needs BOCC Approval. Scheduled for 6/06/23 Meeting Formatted: Font: (Default) Calibri, 11 pt, Highlight Formatted: Font: (Default) Calibri, Highlight Formatted: Font: (Default) Calibri